Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4,097, William Gholson, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Gholson William
R 4,097
CONTENTS

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Kentucky
County of Greenup
On this nineteenth day of October eighteen hundred and forty-two personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Greenup; William Golson a resident of the county of Greenup and state of Kentucky aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year of seventeen hundred and seventy-nine, where he thinks it was in the fall of the year in the Virginia continental line, with Captain Henry Ralston he had the command of the company for one month and then Captain Joseph Prior took the command of the company and in Colonel William Preston's regiment (both of the Capt. were in Col. Preston's regiment) he states that he remained under Capt. Prior until he was discharged which was nine days before the siege of Little York which was in the month of October seventeen hundred and eighty-one. He further states that he was appointed a sergeant by the company and acted in that capacity at least one year. That he lived in the County of Botetourt town of Hincastle and state of Virginia. That he enlisted for one year and six months but was kept in service six months longer than the time he enlisted for owing to their being station on the British lines at a time when it was important for them to be kept in service. That he was in a battle at Wells Mills where they defeated the British and took them prisoners but before they got to head quarters with them Col. Talton with his light horse troop retook. He further states that they crossed the Blue ridge at the Flower gap and marched

down the mountain to Captain Carlon's house there they remained four days getting provision and fixing for the campaign from there they marched to Yadkin river in North Carolina and from there back to Virginia crossing James river he thinks at Wales Ford and kept down the river until they got near to Richmond from there to the neighbourhood of Williamsburg there they were stationed for three weeks. From thence they in the direction of Little York until they got within thirty miles of it then they turned back and marched to the burnt chimneys twelve miles from Williamsburg all of this time watching the movements of the  British British. He further states that they were then kept between York and James rivers watching the movements of the British and giving information to the main army's head quarters at the burnt chimneys and they remained here until they were discharged by the orders of Genl. La Fayette at the time above stated which discharge he has lost or got mislaid so that he cannot find it at this time.
He further declares that after he was discharged: in February seventeen hundred and eighty two he left Virginia for the now state of Kentucky and went to Bryant's station now in the county of Fayette Kentucky and there served as an Indian spy with Thomas Henderson between Bryant's station and the mouth of Licking river. He states that they served ninety six days as a spy and was there when the siege took place and remained in the station until he returned to Virginia to assist his father to move to Kentucky making at least one year and six months that he served against the Indians for  for  for  for Sworne to and subscribed the day and year above named
Wm Kouns 1782

Amendment to the Declaration
Piece
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned Justice of the in and for the County of Greenup and state of Kentucky William Golson who from a stroke of the dead palsy is unable to attend court who being duly sworn doth deposith and saith that, by reason of of his affliction with the palsy and his great age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise time he served; but according to his best recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. Two years in the continental service one year of that time as a sergeant against the British and one year and six months against the Indians and ninety six days of that time as a spy with Thomas Weasdon He further states that he is not on the pension roll any where and the reason he has not applied for a pension before he had a sufficient to live on until he was afflicted with the dead palsy six years agoe which has taken all he had to support him and he is unable to support by his labour. For the above services I claim a pension and there is not any person living that I can prove my services by that I can recollect of at this time
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this nineteenth day of October 1842 Wm Knowles J.D.C. } Wm Knowles
I John Young a clergyman and we the undersigned acquaint- ances of William Golson know him to be a man of respectability, truth and piety and we believe his declarations to contain the truth and we further state that it has been our understanding and the understanding of the neighbours where he lived to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and that he is afflicted as he states with the dead palsy which has impaired his recollection very much and his bodily so that it is

dangerous for him to goe about
John Young William Hannon Gabriel Hannon John W. H. Mavety
State of Kentucky } county of Greenup }
Be it known that on this day personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Greenup William Golson who from bodily infirmity cannot attend Court and subscribed and made oath to the above declaration that it contains the truth, and before me also personally appeared before me John Young who is a clergyman and William Hannon Gabriel Hannon and Wm F Mavety
All of whom are well known to me to be persons of respectability and truth subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit that it contains the truth I do further certify that from personal acquaintance with William Golson that I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the above declaration and Affidavit; all of the erasures and interlining was done before signing given under my hand this nineteenth day of October 1842
Wm Hous J.P.C.
State of Kentucky, Greenup County Set.
I William Corum clerk of the Court of Greenup County, certify that William Hous is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 3d day of November in the year 1842.
William Corum Clerk of the Court of Greenup County.

State of Kentucky Greenup County 3d Set
At a County Court held for Greenup County in the State aforesaid at the Court House in the town of Greenupburg on Monday the 6th day of May 1844
Satisfactory proof was this 6 day of May eighteen hundred and forty four made in open Court by the oaths of Henry A. Mead and Joseph Rigg, that William Tholson de- parted this life on the fourteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty three in the County of Greenup, State of Kentucky, and that he was the identical person who made an application for a pension, and that the said William Tholson left no widow but there are three children living whose names are Elizabeth Rigg, James H. Tholson and Cynthia Tholson, James H. Tholson resides in the County of Lawrence State of Ohio, and Elizabeth Rigg and Cynthia Tholson resides in the County of Greenup Kentucky,
I William Corum Clerk of the County Court of Greenup County in the State of Kentucky do Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy taken from the records of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 6th day of May in the year 1844. William Corum Clerk

aw con R-4097 Wm Gholson
September 23, 1914.
Hon. Walter L. Hensley.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Hensley:
In response to your letter of the seventeenth instant, and the enclosed letter of Mrs. S. J. Tetley of Farmington, Missouri, I have the honor to furnish you with the histories of the only soldiers named William Gholson, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 35,966. it appears that William Gholson enlisted in January, 1777, was a Sgt in Captain John Spotswood's company, Colonel Edward Stevens' 10th Virginia Regiment, served until the fall of Charleston when he was captured; he escaped from the enemy June 14, 1780, and returned home.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 25, 1818, at which time he was sixty-years of age and a resident of Caldwell County, Kentucky, and refers to a son Richard D. aged fourteen years. He died January 2, 1837, leaving a son and daughter whose names are not stated.
There is no further data on file as to his family.

From the papers in the claim Rejected File No. 4,097, it appears that William Gholson applied for pension October 19, 1842, at which time he was 80 years of age and a resident of Greenup County, Kentucky.
He alleges that he resided in Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, when he enlisted in the fall of 1779, and served in Captains Henry Pallding and Joseph Prior's company. Colonel William Preston's Virginia Regiment, was in a battle at Wells Mills and was discharged nine days before the siege of Yorktown. Also that in February 1782, he went to Kentucky and served as an Indian Spy at Bryant's Station and in that vicinity for one year and six months. His claim was not allowed as he did not furnish sufficient proof of service.
He died in Greenup County, Kentucky, September 14, 1843. He left no widow; three children survived him, James H. of Lawrence County, Ohio; Elizabeth Rigg and Cynthia of Greenup County, Kentucky.
There is no further data as to family on file.
Very truly yours,
J. M. [unintelligible] Commissioner.

1914 Sept. 23. Heist to Hon. W. L. Hensley M.C. letter. re S.F. 35966. Mrs. Olson
9097
P. O. _____
Mrs. Olson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

35.528
William Golson Ky.
Adams
let to W. S. Allison July 7. 43 " to Hon. R. French Mar 4/49 Hon. C. S. Martin Oct 12/50
Act 7 June 1832

Copy
Pension Office Mar. 12, 1857
Hon. C. S. Morehead Frankfort Ky. R 4097
Sir: I have the honor to inform you that as nothing additional has been introduced into the cases of Ann Young, Margaret Smith, William Golson and Catharine Courtney, I see no reason to depart from the decisions heretofore announced with regard to them.
I have the honor to be very respectfully R.
Refugees with their papers in claim F. S. Evans for Com.

Wm Golson Pa. Line. Bounty Land?
G. M. C.
Name not returned among those entitled to, or who have received, bounty lands from the U. States.
MS.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 26 th day of April 1785 , in the name of William Tolson as a Sergeant of Infantry for £ 142. 17. 11 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Jas Taylor and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 385.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 16 th day of August 184 2.
J. E. Heath AUDITOR.
See James Taylor's p. 385

Wm G. Nelson Kentucky
Act 7 June 1882
declaration exhibited in No. 100-1000,
W. S. Allison
Present
May 22 nd 43

Dear R. Shuck
12th March '44.

Sir -
Sen off
March 12 '64
In reply to your enquiry respecting the cases of Wm Hannon & Wm Gossom I have the honor to inform you that no papers have been received in the first since my letter to Hon R.M. Johnson of the 28 Nov. nor in the other since my letter to his att. Mr Allison of 7 July last. Mr Suggate has no doubt been furnished with both. Ruth Ann Williams has rec d certificates under the acts of 7. July 3 & 3 March 1843. I am not aware that she has that she or believes she has any further claim -
No papers have been rec d since my letter to you of 16 ult in the case of Ailsy Humphries - who if alive is entitled to the provisions of the act March 43 -
Hon. R. French H.R.

(Sir)
Pen H
July 7
43
The unsupported declaration of William Golson respecting a claim for the first time under the act of 7 June '32 has been examined & filed. He asserts that in the fall of 79 he enlisted into the Va Line of the Continental Army for 18 months but served 2 years having been discharged nine days before the siege of Yorktown from the company of Capt Prior of Col Preston's Regt. There were no such officers in the Va Line or State Troops as for eph Prior or Col Preston and it is only in the one or the other that such an enlistment could be made - The certificate of the aud r of Va refers to a soldier of the same name who served upwards of five years - Unless he can be traced on the rolls recently obtained agreeably to his own state

ment of service with due proof of his identification with the soldier of his name on the rolls his claim can not be admitted
on Extra Index his act 7 June '32
W. S. Allison July 7. 1843
Wm. S. Allison Esq. Present

Long Sick } November 15 th 1842
Nov 21. 1842
Rev.
Wm Gholsom
Kent 32.
paper of March Gentlemen see p 2 with paper
You
James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Nov 21

35528
William Golson Ky act 7. June '32
4097

Long Dick Scott Co Ky Nov 15: 1842
Dear Sir
The enclosed Declaration and evidence in the case of William Johnson in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress July 7. 1832 which you will please to have the kindness to examine
I also enclose you an affidavit in support of Mrs Mary Bearden Widow of Thomas Bearden and a letter to Col M. Johnson relating to Pension business in your office which you will have the kindness to deliver to him
I am Yours with great respect Lewis C Suggitt
Col James L Edwards Commissioner of Pension Washington City D. C.